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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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